Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

The Library has recently digitised the speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

With support from Library Patrons, we have digitised the collections of some of Australia’s most remarkable women leaders. 

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

Researchers, academics and creatives are encouraged to apply for 6 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 1 May 2023.

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 23 March 2026.

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 28 April 2025.

Online genealogy resources make it easier than ever to dive into your family history from the comfort of home. 

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

Hear from Peter Crowley about his research for his debut book about surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend.

The Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Philosophy) (1517) of German Carthusian monk and prior Gregor Reisch (c. 1467-1525).

Find out how a powerful newspaper article written in 1855 by a fugitive slave was re-published into a book and added to our collection.